Mahlon Romeo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mahlon Beresford Baker Romeo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 September 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Westminster, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Millwall | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Arsenal | ||
| 2012–2015 | Gillingham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013–2015 | Gillingham | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Dover Athletic (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2015– | Millwall | 14 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | Antigua and Barbuda | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:58, 18 April 2016 (UTC). | |||
Mahlon Beresford Baker Romeo (born 19 September 1995) is an Antiguan footballer who plays for Millwall as a defender.
Career
Born in the London Borough of Westminster, Romeo joined Gillingham in the summer of 2012 on a two-year scholarship, having previously played in the youth systems of Arsenal and Wycombe Wanderers.[3] In January 2013, Romeo joined Conference South side Dover Athletic on a youth loan.[4] He made his debut in a 5–2 away defeat to Farnborough. He made his professional debut for Gillingham on the final day of the 2012–13 season as the Gills were crowned champions of Football League Two, a 3–2 away defeat at Burton Albion.
In the summer of 2015, he signed for Millwall and featured regularly in the first team by the second half of his first season with the Lions.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 April 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gillingham | 2012–13[5] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014–15[6] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Dover Athletic (loan) | 2012–13[7] | Conference South | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Millwall | 2015–16[8] | League One | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Career total | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
International
- As of match played 8 September 2015.[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2015 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Personal life
Romeo is the son of music producer Jazzie B, best known for fronting the group Soul II Soul.[10]
References
- ↑ "Professional retain lists & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. May 2013. p. 55. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- 1 2 "Mahlon Romeo". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ↑ "Former Arsenal youngster Mahlon Romeo is added to the Gillingham team for the trip to Port Vale in League 2". Kent Online. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ↑ "Romeo Goes to Dover". Non League Pitchero. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Mahlon Romeo in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Mahlon Romeo in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Mahlon Romeo in 2012/2013 for Dover". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Mahlon Romeo in 2015/2016 for Millwall". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ↑ "Mahlon Romeo". National Football Teams. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ "OBE for DJ and producer Jazzie B". BBC. 16 May 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
External links
- Mahlon Romeo career statistics at Soccerbase
- Mahlon Romeo profile at Soccerway
- profile at National-football-teams
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